Australian Open fashion of the 1990s: from Lendl's eagle to Steffi's style

John McEnroe had started to dress like a pirate by the time the 1990 Australian Open rolled around, and he was not the only tennis star to make a dramatic fashion statement at the year’s first grand slam.
Photograph: Pascal Rondeau/Getty Images

Australian Open fashion of the 1990s: from Lendl's eagle to Steffi's style

On-court fashion can sometimes be as compelling as the actual sport itself, so with the first grand slam of 2017 looming – and players’ outfits set to be put under the microscope once again – we look back at possibly the darkest decade for tennis style statements, the 1990s, when legionnaire’s hats, dodgy polos and even some of dad’s golf gear were in evidence at Melbourne Park

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John McEnroe had started to dress like a pirate by the time the 1990 Australian Open rolled around, and he was not the only tennis star to make a dramatic fashion statement at the year’s first grand slam.
Photograph: Pascal Rondeau/Getty Images

Thu 12 Jan 2017 14.00 EST
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Clobber: Australia’s Mark Philippoussis hits a forehand at his countryman Mark Woodforde during the 1996 tournament.